Right Now Group are working with an International Freight Forwarder based at BHX who are looking to expand their Commercial team and bring aboard a new Air Pricing Specialist.

The Ideal Candidate will be expected to have 3+ years of experience within Air Freight, and have had experience with quotations and pricing within the industry.

Responsibilities of an Airfreight Pricing Specialist :

*Receive customer quotations via variety of methods
*To cover Air Exports, Imports and Cross-trade
*Negotiate rates with carriers / hauliers / suppliers and confirm availability of equipment and agree prices where no tariff exists, to maximise cost-effectiveness.
*Prepare and submit customer quotations and proposals within agreed timeframe
*Use our in-house system to create and issue quotations
*Communicate with customers to manage and follow up all quotes to obtain feedback to measure, analyse and circulate to the relevant teams, adjusting pricing where possible to ensure we secure opportunities.
*Track success and failure rate of quotes, reporting back to management
*Develop and build relationships and provide the highest level of customer service to all customers
*To produce strategic tariffs when required to ensure effective workload and to ensure these tariffs are kept up to date and relevant
Requirements of an Airfreight Pricing Specialist:


*Operational knowledge of Air Freight, Imports and Exports
*An understanding of how to influence the profitability through effective pricing
*Able to cope and accustomed to working under pressure to meet fixed deadlines
*Dangerous Goods knowledge is preferable
*Strong numerical and commercial skills
*Excellent written and verbal communication skills
May be required to work some overtime and/or be flexible in start/finish times (during busier times!)

ALL RELEVANT CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED WITH 48 HOURS.